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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: CV and mad panic behaviour
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: DJC on
Telehealth consultation and an e-script for anti-viral drugs.  Old farts are a high risk category!

The doc said that it’s quite common for COVID sufferers to get significantly worse after five days, even with mild symptoms. 😳

Ms DJC's surgery has been postponed for a couple of weeks.
Dunno if the rules have changed but Mrs G2G had ankle surgery last year and had to be minimum 7 weeks post covid for the surgeon to agree to perform it.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Where is Sam Durdin ?
Last post by Life Coach -
Just wondering what has happened to Sam Durdin. He played in the VFL practice match at Punt Rd but missed the first two official VFL games. His name has not appeared on any injury lists . Has he given it away ?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Last post by kruddler -
Quote from: DJC on
That's the way Crouch was taught to go for a ground ball.  If Carroll had learnt the same technique, there would have been no head contact.

I agree that the game has to evolve to minimise head knocks but part of that evolution is a return to good technique and the elimination of foolhardy play encouraged by the rules as they are interpreted now.  If two players went for the ball as Carroll did, it would have resulted in a head clash.

That's the way I teach my 9yo son to go for the ball. Protect yourself by turning your body.
If the other bloke is stupid enough to not do that, then that's on him. He doesn't meant to hurt the opposition by doing that, but protect yourself first, opponent second.

Afls duty of care will get you if you hurt someone else, but that someone else needs to show a duty of care to themselves!
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: CV and mad panic behaviour
Last post by DJC -
Telehealth consultation and an e-script for anti-viral drugs.  Old farts are a high risk category!

The doc said that it’s quite common for COVID sufferers to get significantly worse after five days, even with mild symptoms. 😳

Ms DJC's surgery has been postponed for a couple of weeks.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 5 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Adelaide
Last post by DJC -
Quote from: madbluboy on
We have to condition ourselves to there being less contact in the sport. Crouch didn't have to do that.

That's the way Crouch was taught to go for a ground ball.  If Carroll had learnt the same technique, there would have been no head contact.

I agree that the game has to evolve to minimise head knocks but part of that evolution is a return to good technique and the elimination of foolhardy play encouraged by the rules as they are interpreted now.  If two players went for the ball as Carroll did, it would have resulted in a head clash.